2nd Favorite Squad Besides UConn?

[back2BE4us]

Curious to see the answers...

For me it's always been Gonzaga. Mark Few is drastically underrated IMO and the way they remain so cohesive every year, despite lofty expectations while not being in the media limelight as a "blue blood".

I see them as a model program with a unique style of ball. They don't get rattled when down and remain humble in-game.

Great program, and although I'm Husky all the way I still have a small % set aside for those Bulldogs.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I’ve liked a lot of the Tennessee teams of the last couple years

 

[bendm]

I like tommy Floyd and all the international guys he’s bringing to Zona

 

[FLDawg16]

Probably UCONN and University of Connecticut are my two favorites after UConn

 

[alphasigko]

I like Iowa's game. Coach McCaffrey directs a nice disciplined game on both sides of the ball. As a result, they are fun to watch. Case in point was their recent rebound from being 23 pts down against Indiana and winning in OT.

 

[ucp990411]

They are all tied for last in my book

 

[mauconnfan]

It kind of changes for me annually. Arkansas teams are fun to watch although inconsistent just like the way they play. For some reason I’m rooting a bit for Bama this year and like Cardiac I like the way Tennessee teams have played the last couple years.

Again, I like them but only the Huskies matter. I can tell you Gonzaga is a team I very much root against, especially with Drew Timme still playing.

 

[SoFla Steve]

I don't have one.

Maybe I'm not a "real" college basketball fan then. While I can appreciate good plays by the opposition, the only other CBB team I follow closely is the UConn women.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Can I say another BE team without getting killed? If so, Providence. I like their coach. I like the city. Have friends that went there. As long as we aren’t playing them, I generally root for them to win. They’ve had some fun players/teams recently that haven’t accomplished what I thought they could. Outside the BE, I could care less unless I have a team in my bracket or on my betting slip.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Xavier. Whatever cliche you may have heard, offense wins over defense. Xavier’s offense is a clinic in efficiency, and that team has a prototype for the modern game at every position.

My biggest issue with the team is that Miller is a colossal scumbag, but so are a lot of coaches and it doesn’t matter in a NIL world. That team can score.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Whoever is playing Syracuse, unless of course that school is BC, Duke or Louisville

 

[shizzle787]

Whichever mid-major league or team is having a really good year.

 

[MTBingNinja]

UConn women’s team

 

[August_West]

Alabama, Ive always liked Nate Oats and really liked his hire for Bama. They are fun team to watch. Really like watching Miller as a player this year so its an added bonus.

 

[Cjone79]

Iona. Undergrad there, watched freshmen year as Marius Janulis last second 3 put the Gael’s upset bid in 1998 NCAA Tourney down the drain. Lifelong Huskies fan with another reason to hate Syracuse.

 

[Sole]

Marquette…because the big east needs big brand schools….and I think they are the 3rd biggest brand..with Uconn being the biggest brand..followed by Villanova…Marquette has a big fan base with a rich history

 

[Mooch82]

Wake Forest for me because I went to school there. Sort of an easy team to root for; have only played Wake once since I started college in 2000 (early season game back in 2012).

 

[Conndog]

Alabama, Ive always liked Nate Oats and really liked his hire for Bama. They are fun team to watch. Really like watching Miller as a player this year so its an added bonus.

Glad we have Hurley, but at the time when the coach wasn't decided, I wanted Oates here at UConn.

 

[Dutch Boyd]

Nothing currently. However, I do like certain teams over the years. 97 Arizona always comes to mind.

 

[Luckyhusky81]

I went to undergrad at university of Miami and veterinary school at Purdue- got lots to root for this year .

 

[HuskyHawk]

You know the answer. Kansas Jayhawk, even though many of you will cringe. Three years of law school plus many extended family members and friends went there. I truly hope UConn gets a game at Allen Field House, so some of you can experience it if you haven't.

 

[mauconnfan]

You know the answer. Kansas Jayhawk, even though many of you will cringe. Three years of law school plus many extended family members and friends went there. I truly hope UConn gets a game at Allen Field House, so some of you can experience it if you haven't.

I always liked KU as well back in the day, even have some attire because of the Jayhawk emblem. But with Self admittedly hate them as he is scum. And I wasn't ever a Roy Williams fan either but didn't mind him as much as Self. Didn't mind Self as he first hit the Allen Fieldhouse bench either until he became who he is now, a cheatass! LOL but I respect your loyalty HH.

 

[back2BE4us]

Glad we have Hurley, but at the time when the coach wasn't decided, I wanted Oates here at UConn.

I'm with you. He was highest on my list of new coaches.

 

[back2BE4us]

Xavier. Whatever cliche you may have heard, offense wins over defense. Xavier’s offense is a clinic in efficiency, and that team has a prototype for the modern game at every position.

My biggest issue with the team is that Miller is a colossal scumbag, but so are a lot of coaches and it doesn’t matter in a NIL world. That team can score.

I live in Cincy and wife's whole family went to Xavier. That home game recently...I never heard the end of it. Never been to Gampel but I can tell you Cintas gets loud loud. Ringing in ears from that UConn game.

 

[Colin G]

Arkansas. WPS!

 

[Northbound]

Wake Forest - was there during the Rodney Rogers dats and live down there during Childress and Duncan

 

[HuskyHawk]

I always liked KU as well back in the day, even have some attire because of the Jayhawk emblem. But with Self admittedly hate them as he is scum. And I wasn't ever a Roy Williams fan either but didn't mind him as much as Self. Didn't mind Self as he first hit the Allen Fieldhouse bench either until he became who he is now, a cheatass! LOL but I respect your loyalty HH.

It's a great logo and team name if you know the history. Roy was coaching when I was there. By most accounts, Bill is a nicer guy. We were fortunate, the law school is across the street from AFH and shares the garage (we had to be out on game nights). Roy's best friend was the Dean of the law school, they jogged every morning. So we had some privileges, like playing the only other law school in the state on the AFH court.

 

[willie99]

I hate them all

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Whoever is playing Duke on any given night…unless it’s Cuse. Then I root for a leak in the roof so they have to cancel the game.

Distant third is Penn State.

 

[Tiamat7]

Curious to see the answers...

For me it's always been Gonzaga. Mark Few is drastically underrated IMO and the way they remain so cohesive every year, despite lofty expectations while not being in the media limelight as a "blue blood".

I see them as a model program with a unique style of ball. They don't get rattled when down and remain humble in-game.

Great program, and although I'm Husky all the way I still have a small % set aside for those Bulldogs.

Richmond (mid major; David vs Goliath vibe; I lived in area)

Marquette (history; no football; fun team to watch)